Collapsible camp structure.



F. G. Muss0. COLLAPSIBLE CAMP STRUCTURE.- APPLICATION FILED MAYZ, 1917.

1,244,760. Patented 0012. 30, 1917.

W -NT R Hr ATTORNEY EREDERIcK e. vrnsso, 0E sen JOSE, CALIFORNIA. I

COLLAISIBLE CAME STRUCTURE.

To all whom it mag concern.

Be it known that I, FREDERIOKIGKMUSSO, asubject of'the King of Italy, and resident of San Jose, in the county ofSanta Clara and State of California, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Collapsible Camp Structures, of'which the following is a specification.

. .q'My invention relates to a collapsible structure which provides a bed and, s when fdesired, a dressing room,and it is the object of my invention to provide a structure-of the nature indicated that m'ay be easily stored-in a small space, easily transported: as" on the running-board of an automobile, easily assembled, and simple and economical to manufacture In the accompanying drawings in which similar characters of reference refer'to similar parts throughout the several ViBWSf-a Figure 1 is a perspective view of the assembled structure ready for use.

V Fig. 2 is an enlargedperspective view of a typical corner construction, parts being each end of thebed structure broken away. I

Fig. 3 is an illustration of the method of stretching the bed spring and securing the same after stretching.

I Fig. 4 is a deta th'emethod of mounting the supporting bars to the corner uprights, parts broken away.

Fig.5 is a detail elevation of the joint used in the dressing-room frame.

Inthe drawings the corner member is shown as consisting of a main ,body portion 1 having a socket 2 formed therein to receive leg 3, stops 4 being cast integrally in the ups 'perportion of its 'interior surface to pre H vent the uppere'nd of leg 3 from passing 7 the outer portion of bodyporti'on 1 is cast clear through, and provided with holes 5 for thepurpose hereinafter described. On

another portion 6 having socket 7 formed therein to receive the lower end of corner pole'8 and having stops 9 cast inthe lowerfi Z1 arenow bolted to end p1 Q6 14iand-15' portionof its inner surface to prevent the I lower end of pole 8 from passing clearthrough. On the inside of portion 1 'lengthwise of-the bed is cast another ":portion 10' having a socket 11 formed therein'to re-J "ceive one'end of raili12. The spring'usedj in this instance consists ofa suitable wire mesh 13 attached toend pieces 14' and 15 respectively by coil 7 V spectively, end pieces 14 and -15,being-,i e h l perspective illustrating Specification orI-etters Patent. Patented Octgf30, 1917, Application filed May 2,1917. Seria1No.165,888., a I

springs 16., and 17 reform'of angle irons. The connection-of each angle iron to the four cornersof the struc-; ture is the same and is illustrated, in Fig. 2, in which end piece 14 I isgshown provided with holes 14L and l l adapted tobe placed in ,alinement with holes5 in body portion 1,

and. engaging bolts 18 which securely hold the parts together. Each of the side ,rails 12is made intwo pieces fastened together at their abutting ends by a hinge 19 positioned as shown. A channel iron 20,.is securely fastened to one end of one of the sections ,of;

rail 12 by bands 21 and projectspast the end thereof to engagethe abutting end of the other portion of rail 12, the twofpartsbeing held in rigid alinernent by a collar 22positionedon rail-12 and slidingover said pros, j ectingi end of channel iron20. a

On the upper end "of each corner polea-is is provided a pin 23 adapted to engage a hole as 241 formed near the end of cross pieces25,

cross pieces 25 being two in numberone at In; connection with the structurehereinbefore described'Lprovide a dressing room formed in cornenpole 8, and the pin on the other end being adapted to engage .a hole 29 formed injcross-bar 30 and near the end;

thereof In orderi to stiffen ithewhole structure when' erected, braces 31 .are provided as 1 shown, each brace being .pivotally connected to a rail 12 as at 31%,; and having aholet32: formed in its outer-end adaptedto engage a pin .33 positioned in leg 3. v i

""When the structure is to be assembled'the bundle is unrolledand the springs laid out flat upon the ground but upsidedown: aS-j' shown in'Fig. 3. The four corner members 'respectively,and of course: are 1 also. inverted.

Sidejrails '12 are now positionedxasindi- 'cated in dottedlines inFig. 3,.the-relaxed,

position of corner' members being indicated by the short, vertical dotted linesshown at I the 5 outer ends thereof, and; suflicientj pressureapplied to bring the two parts into alinementa1id force theends'into sockets ll as shown insolid' lines inFig. 3. Collar 22 is now slipped over channel and springs are held properlystretehe d for use. Legs may now be inserted in sockets 2, the braces pins 33 and the bed proper reversed and set fi m 1- leg ir P io- Vided With large heads 34La11d so positioned that braces 31 will have tobe-sprunginto po sition and held'by said large heads 34:. It *noWQ only remains to; insert poles 8 iir'sockets bar s25 Qon''pins 2-3,and set up bar-s26 and 30*a's shown and described and -the frame is i'eady 'to receive its canvas-covering and fitted with desirable beddingfas 36.

Thecanvas 35 may bei's'e'cured in any suitable manner, but I prefe'r to secure the sides ith;suitable buttons "37 I similar I to those used-fora-ttac'hing curtains to automobiles. VVhile the canvas 35 may-"be arranged "inseveralf different way I prefer -to' 'po'sitioni itas fol-lows: The top 3Sjhas-four side pieces 8'9 4'04l and 1 2[positioned a-nd' secured a'sshowrr and described, the front f'p'art being [turned back "in the illustration. A

'fi ftlr piece-of canvas 43 is attached 'to 'the {rear 'end of top 38 and 'is dropped over bar 30 aridheld to {the ground by pegs as 44. *Aibac'k e5 Tonthedres'sing room is attached to the canvas portion43 is carried {along ."fbetweeir"the'loiver portion of rear legs 3 in r. the said canvas-portion 40= being=used Whenvas portion 40- may "beomitted and the "top f no' dressin'g'room is desired;

,When this structure is take a art 'fa'nd rolled up the length oji the resulting roll is determined by the lengtlrof the end pieces' i 14: and 15 the actual measurementno rv be- 7 'WhileIhav-e here i'iigshown and described f a speei fic'means; for-embodying my invention, it is understood I that changes in form, pro" poi tions and construction may be made within the scopeiof the appendedclaimsi te1'"s--Pateiit, i is ground; iv-hen assembled and having a re 1' movable flexible covering i positioned 'i there- 6:0

38 continued over bar- 30 and to-t'he I ground, 'r

;- side and ,flhaving/ open communication with said bed on the fourthside; that portion of said fourth side extending from said bed to the -ground being inclosed with a flexible material. 31 positioned With the l1olesn32cngagii1 2.; ;Ina collapsible camp structure, a bed having detachable and foldable side rails,

opposite end rails supporting a bed bottom,

four corner members. means for detachably securing said-side and end rails to said cor- "pole positioned in -eachz=corner member, a

cross" bar r removably positioned on each end -pair of'corner 1')oles,- andua:flexible covering removablv positioned on i said crossrbarjs.'

3. A corner;memberiforrcollapsible camp structures, consisting Sofa body havingqa socket formed therein adapted to ,receive a leg, a second socket-formed: therein and positionedparallel to I said first mentioned socket but; ofiset therefrom and; adapted-to -1 eceive a"cover=supporting I post, a third socketpositioned at right angles'tozsaid first means for securing one endiof-a'n end nail thereto. I 1

4. In-a'collapsible camp structure; a bed having foldable side i rails, endra'ils support-r ing a bedibottom, detachable legs positioned at its four corners detachable frame work supported from its ffour corners and afcovering for 'said'irame work andia member for each corner of said bed to whichga side rail, qend' ra11,-. a leg andonemember ,ofgsald 7' framework are attached,eachrofsai'damembers consisting of a castingxhavin g asocket formed therein (to, -'I6C61V,6-. a deg, and stops for :sa'iddeg, a second socket positioned} f parallel With I said first; mentioned sockehbut at rightangles .to ,said -;first, mentioned: "socket" and in alinement ;thereWith-, -%and ;adapted to receive one=end-of a side raihand providedwith means :for: securing one end-0f one cof said end rails thereto 1 5". @In acollzipsible camp structure, a @bed r *having four corner ;members,-a bed {bottom 'Having thus described lnVIitiOIi WlHLt- I 1 I claimas new and desire i to -secure by i'Letv l; A 'ca'm structure comprising a :col-1 'lapsibl'e b'd Sup Oi-"te'd a di'stancedrom the iremovablyg; attached torsaid corner ind-embers,

a leg "removabl-y attached-m0 ,each ofsaid 1; corne'ivm'embers, andfa pairbf foldable side rails adaptedzto engage their: respective pairs l @of corner members, and means for-locking :eachmfsaid fold-able side rails in extended W -position.

on; and a collapsible dressingqroom :remov- 'a'bly attach d to 'one end thereof andientending to the groundsaid dressingroom' being iaclo'sed 1 with rtfieXib1efrimterial on @the ftop and two sides; certain doori' for ithe third :6. In a {collapsible-camp strncturaa bed at its gfour 'corners,idetachableframework supportedfrom itsfour barriers, and ar-flexible covering for said framework, a member for each corner of said bed to wh1ch a side rail, an end rail, a leg and one member of said framework are attached, ;a

Copies of this patent may be obtained for and forming a dressing room provided with tion with said bed. a

In testimony whereof I have hereunto afiixed my signaturethis 26th day of April,

FREDERICK G. MUSSO.

second five eents each, by addressing the Gommissloner of Patents, Washington, D. 0.

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